Screen Daily, a film blog covering international film industry news, is reporting that a film about Marvin Gaye's final years spent in Europe could be coming to the big screen.

British director Julien Temple has reportedly signed on to direct the flick, tentatively titled "Midnight Love." The film's proposed title takes its name from Gaye's last album (not counting the posthumous "Dream of a Lifetime") and first not recorded on Motown.

Disillusioned with life in the States, struggling with drug addiction and financially destitute, Gaye moved to Belgium after his second divorce. Because of his time spent there, Screen Daily is reporting that the movie will also be filmed there.

Screen Daily: The story will focus on the Midnight Love album (including the song Sexual Healing) that Gaye recorded in Brussels in the early ’80s. At the time, Gaye - who was living in Ostend - was considered a spent force - a drug addict who had lost the confidence of the record companies. Against the odds, Gaye recorded what many believe to have been his greatest album.

In case you're wondering why "Midnight Love" would be the focus of the film Temple is directing, it's because Motown still owns the rights to all of Gaye's music from his heyday. Screen Daily reports that EMI, which owns the rights to the "Midnight" material, is releasing the material for film use.

Incidentally, the video for "Sexual Healing" was filmed in Belgium. For your viewing pleasure: